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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,360 and 6,976,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,360 and 6,976,573 is: 15,337,866.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,360 : 6,976,573 = 6,976,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,360/6,976,573 = 6,976,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,360x = 6,976,573 × 6,976,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,360x = 48,672,570,824,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,672,570,824,329/3,173,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,866.12

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